PATHWAYS TO STRENGTHENING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF INTENSIVE OLIVE FARMS IN ALGERIA

This article explores ways of enhancing the sustainability of intensive olive farms in Algeria, with a particular focus on the semi-arid wilaya of Djelfa. The study, carried out on a sample of 57 olive farms, uses the Indicators of Farm Sustainability (IDEA) method to assess sustainability through its agro-ecological, socio-territorial and economic dimensions. The results show three typologies of farms, distinguished by variable performance in each of the sustainability dimensions. The best results were obtained by cluster 2, with respectively 64.81±6.92 for agroecological sustainability, 41.13±6.99 for socio-territorial sustainability and 62.81±7.48 for economic sustainability. The economically viable farms show shortcomings in terms of environmental sustainability and especially in terms of socio- territorial sustainability. Recommendations for strengthening sustainability include crop diversification, improved agroecological practices, and the development of organic and label olive growing. These approaches aim to enhance farm efficiency and their contribution to sustainable development in a semi-arid context.